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Why Crypto Dad Wants to Digitize the Greenback

Crypto Dad wants to digitize the greenback. His new venture, the Digital Dollar Project, is a foundation set up to advocate for a US central bank digital currency (CBDC). But is it necessary? What Libra Did Interest in CBDCs has been growing since Facebook threatened to undermine the international monetary order with the creation of […] The post Why Crypto Dad Wants to Digitize the Greenback appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

2020-1-21 19:31


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DeFi Lending Could Undermine Security of Proof of Stake

Lending and borrowing crypto, a subset of DeFi applications, has quickly boomed into an almost billion-dollar industry. But does it pose a threat to Proof of Stake networks? The DeFi landscape includes lending protocols, security tokens, derivatives, and exchanges, and threatens to usurp traditional financial models into trustless protocols that leverage decentralized networks. дальше »

2019-12-9 22:25


Marcus Defends Libra Cryptocurrency in Latest Bid to Woo Central Banks

Facebook executive David Marcus defended the Libra cryptocurrency ahead of his meeting with the representatives of global bankers in Basel on Monday. The co-creator said Libra is not going to challenge or undermine the sovereignty enjoyed by nations, adding that the cryptocurrency merely wants to become a “better payment network” and deliver meaningful financial services. дальше »

2019-9-16 18:00


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China is following Facebook’s playbook to issue a centralized digital currency

China‘s upcoming state-controlled digital currency is to be similar to Facebook‘s proposed coin, which makes total sense, because Libra isn’t really a cryptocurrency. Mu Changchun, deputy director of payments at China‘s central bank, explained the country was issuing its digital currency “to protect our monetary sovereignty and legal currency status,” Reuters reports. дальше »

2019-9-6 15:44


Here’s why Binance can’t erase the $40M hack from Bitcoin’s blockchain

The head of cryptocurrency exchange Binance responded to a 7,000 BTC ($40 million) hack with an outlandish idea: take over the entire Bitcoin blockchain and cancel the transactions. A major digital asset exchange openly colluding with cryptocurrency mining pools to reverse transactions would certainly be bad for PR. дальше »

2019-5-8 13:31


Agustin Carstens: Banks Should Not Issue Digital Currencies

Should banks design their own cryptocurrencies? According to Agustin Carstens, general manager of the Bank for International Settlements, the answer is a definitive “no. ” Crypto Isn’t Cool? Carstens has never been a fan of crypto, having likening bitcoin to a “bubble,” a “Ponzi scheme” and an “environmental disaster” in the past. дальше »

2019-3-23 02:33